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Pakistan on Wednesday criticised India for “anti-Pakistan prejudice” as the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) upheld its ban on Pakistani performing artistes. “It is unfortunate that art and cinema, which bring people together by acting as cultural bridges, are being held hostage to hate and xenophobia,” Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said. “Unfortunately this …

The season of ban game is back again in India and Pakistan. Last week, Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man was banned in Pakistan and now this week’s release Aiyaary, too, has not been allowed a release in Pakistan. The film has hit the screens in India today and stars Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Rakul …

The US has lifted a ban on admissions to refugees from 11 countries whose applicants it designated “high-risk” and announced tougher vetting measures to weed out potential extremists and criminals. The Trump administration on Monday refused to identify the 11 “high-risk” nations, citing “law enforcement sensitivities”. But officials with knowledge of the list said the countries included …

The US Supreme Court has said it will review President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban affecting citizens from six Muslim majority countries plus North Korea and Venezuela. In what could prove decisive in a legal battle that has roiled the first year of the Trump administration, the high court will rule on whether the president …

The Supreme on 18 January put a stay on the ban on the release of the film ‘Padmaavat’ by as many as four states in India. A three-judge bench gave the ruling paving the way for the release of the film which has been in the centre of controversy for the past few months. The …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the plea of producers of controversial Bollywood movie Padmavaat against the ban imposed on its release by various state governments. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of the counsel of the producer that the matter …

Haryana Government has declared 30 places in the state as prohibited and regulated for the purpose of both mining operation and construction. A notification to this effect has been issued by the Archaeology and Museums Department. These places included Bhima Devi temple and Takiya Bawa Fakir, Pinjore, and Nahan Kothi in Panchkula, European Cemetery in …

The White news House said on Thursday that it will ban staffers and guests on using personal cellphones in the West Wing. “The security and integrity of the technology systems at the White House is a top priority for the Trump administration,” Xinhua quoted White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders as saying. “Therefore, starting …

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday imposed a complete ban on plastic items like carry bags, plates and cutlery in towns located on the banks of the River Ganga like Haridwar and Rishikesh. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also banned the sale, manufacture and storage of such items till Uttarkashi. …

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday ordered a ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” in the state. The Chief Minister ordered concerned officials to ban the release after BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu demanded it in a letter. The ban on “Padmavati” in Bihar would be in place “till controversy surrounding it gets over”. …

With Parliament’s Winter Session to begin a day after Gujarat Assembly elections concludes, the Narendra Modi’s government, among other Bills, is likely to introduce legislation to ban instant ‘Triple Talaq’, media reports said. The Islamic ‘divorce’ practice of instant Triple Talaq (talaq-ul-biddat) had been declared “unislamic, arbitrary and unconstitutional” by Supreme Court earlier this year. …

Refusing to modify its order banning the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and NCR till November 1, the Supreme Court on Friday said it will ascertain after Diwali if there has been a difference in pollution levels. Hearing a plea filed by traders with temporary licenses seeking relaxation of the ban on the …

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea filed by traders with temporary licenses seeking relaxation of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and the NCR till November 1. The traders had moved the apex court on October 11 after its October 9 order that imposed a blanket ban …

Traders with temporary licenses on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking relaxation of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and the NCR. Lawyers for the petitioner told the apex court that after the lifting of the November 2016 ban on September 12 this year, they had bought firecrackers for sale …